Category Archives: Montana Dogs

Doggie Dash, 2012

This past weekend, Emma and I participated in the 2nd annual Doggie Dash (formerly Run, Dog. Run!) event in Bozeman, Montana. It was a 1-mile fun run/walk, with proceeds benefitting the Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston and Heart of the … Continue reading

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The Confidence to Be a Water Dog

According to Desmond Morris’s Dogs, Labrador Retrievers worked the shoreline of Newfoundland long before migrating to the Old World. “Some worked from land, swimming out to retrieve the cork floats of the nets; others worked from the fishing boats, leaping … Continue reading

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Working Dogs: Sled Racing

In the interest of continuing to feed our new-found enthusiasm to explore the lives of working dogs, Phil and I made the trek to West Yellowstone this past weekend to observe a dog sledding competition.  In preparation I carried with … Continue reading

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